mondeo
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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/20/2012-subaru-impreza/
Some stuff I like. Some I don't.
110 lbs lighter, great. Extra rear passenger legroom, good. Wider track, good.
74hp/l in a 2.0 compared to 68hp/l in a 2.5, well, not impressed at all. Actually don't know what the point is until they get DI. Doors 5 inches longer? That means they open wider, bad for tight parking. Like the Legacy front end, dislike the rear. I hate the Toyota Matrix they put on the back of the hatch. Longer wheelbase, bad (less responsive handling.) Door mounted mirrors look like they forgot about them, and said, well, let's just put these truck-sized mirrors on stems that don't fit in whatsoever. And yes the mirrors are larger, but useless addition of space. Not once have I wanted any more vertical coverage in the mirror. They just look stupid now, and add drag and weight. Smaller A-pillar is good, it's a little large on the current Impreza. Lowered shoulder line? F that. I don't need to see the ground next to me, I'd rather feel like I'm sitting on the ground.
But STI sweep on a base Impreza? That's actually going to piss a decent number of STI owners off. It's one of those extra little touches that makes a STI, a STI.
Oveall, I think they hit the major points. Keep it the same size, lighter, better fuel efficiency, replace an ancient engine architecture. Add DI and have a 2.5L version of the engine, the STI should get a good bump in both efficiency and power, maybe 30-33mpg highway. Needs a 6 or 7 speed non-torque converter automatic to go along with it. But just about everything else I don't like.
Some stuff I like. Some I don't.
110 lbs lighter, great. Extra rear passenger legroom, good. Wider track, good.
74hp/l in a 2.0 compared to 68hp/l in a 2.5, well, not impressed at all. Actually don't know what the point is until they get DI. Doors 5 inches longer? That means they open wider, bad for tight parking. Like the Legacy front end, dislike the rear. I hate the Toyota Matrix they put on the back of the hatch. Longer wheelbase, bad (less responsive handling.) Door mounted mirrors look like they forgot about them, and said, well, let's just put these truck-sized mirrors on stems that don't fit in whatsoever. And yes the mirrors are larger, but useless addition of space. Not once have I wanted any more vertical coverage in the mirror. They just look stupid now, and add drag and weight. Smaller A-pillar is good, it's a little large on the current Impreza. Lowered shoulder line? F that. I don't need to see the ground next to me, I'd rather feel like I'm sitting on the ground.
But STI sweep on a base Impreza? That's actually going to piss a decent number of STI owners off. It's one of those extra little touches that makes a STI, a STI.
Oveall, I think they hit the major points. Keep it the same size, lighter, better fuel efficiency, replace an ancient engine architecture. Add DI and have a 2.5L version of the engine, the STI should get a good bump in both efficiency and power, maybe 30-33mpg highway. Needs a 6 or 7 speed non-torque converter automatic to go along with it. But just about everything else I don't like.
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